New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-12
HUNDREDS KILLED ORHURT.
a HOLIDAY TURNED TO MOURNING.
DISASTER TO A TRAIN IN ILLINOIS.
WRECKED BYA BURNING BRIDGE-THE CARS HEAPfI
UroN EACH oTHER-TAKING OUT THE
DEAD AND WOUNDED.

WKfChED By BURNING BRlDGE-THE CAfS HEAT
UroN EACH OTHER-TAKING OUT THE
DEAD AND WOUNDED.
CHATswoRTH, Ill, Aug. 1.-The Niagara Falls
excursion train on the Toledo, Peora and Warsaw
railway, consisting of seventeen coaches and sleep
ers, crowded with passengers from Peoria, Ill, and
points along the line, was wrecked at l a. M
to-day two and one-half miles cast of Chatsworth
by running into ditch, the culvert over which
had been burned by prairie fire. The train was
drawn by two engines. one Of which was wrecked
with ten coaches and two baggage cars
The train left bloomington last night for
Niagara Falls the Illinois Central, the intention
being to so by that road as far as Chatsworth,
and from thence by way of the Toledo, Peoria and
Warsaw. The change made here and soon
aftcrward, as the train ncared Piper City, small
town in Ford County, the bridge mentioned gave
way plunging the engine and several cars down
a steep embanlkment into n dry gully. The cars
caught fire from the lamps and q fearful panic
ensued. The cars were piled upon each other
at the foot Of the steep cmbanlment. They lay
in heap upon tho engines, crushed together in
n space of less than two car lengths. In
coach not person escaped. In another only one
person, a woman, was saved The fire in the cars
was put out by trainmcn and passengers, who,
having no water, piled earth on the flames.
relief train was sent at once to the place, and
then it found that ten coaches had either
gone through the bridge were piled in
promiscuous heap crosswse and lcngthwisc on the
track. At least 81 bodies were re-
covered to-day from the wreck while those more
or less injured number several hundred or the
dead only few have yet been recognized by
friends. The list OF killed and injured fat
as known is as follows:
ApAMs Miss Pearl
ALLEN. william.
BALI. Mrs. william
BALI, Miss susan.
BLAIR James. Eureka. Ill
CgEss. Mrs Kate.
DEAL, Mrs. James
DRucxET Mrs Dr. Forest Ill infant child killed
with her.
FRENCH -.
GoDEI. --. father and son.
HArToN. Joseph. baRgagsmaster Eureka, III.
LAWS. Miss May Eureka ILL.,
MCCLNroCK Edward engineer of No 10 Peoria, Ill., roast
ed to death; leaves wife and two children.
MEEK. -. OF Ezra Meek. twenty. Eureka, III.
REGAS William.
INJURED
ABRAHAM IT,. Pee ia Ill. Internal Injuries
adams Mrs. Pearl. Peorl', Ill
adams L. r.. Farbury. Ill.
AHLKE Captain Bloomington. III.
ALLRv. Blanche Peoria. H.. body bruised
ALLES. {. E, G>esburg. ILL.,. head bruised.
ALLgN. Mrs william. Peoria Ill
BAIsLEY s. L.. Deer Greek Ill. head and ankle hurt
BALL Mr., william. and daughter Peoria, Ill
BODY, J.. Breeds Station. III.
BOND. II. a.. Colchester. ILL.,. was hurt intornaly
BoRpE,. Mrs \ r.. ronca. III. foot crushed.
BOUCHER Florence. BayaTd Iowa. had her aim hurt
BREEzE Mrs. Peoria, III.
BRADY Patrick Gilman. ILL., hurt his head and feet
BRowS. Frank Peoria, Ill. head bruised.
CARRUrHRRs. Emilinc Evans. Ill
CARTER c. H.. IT,. Burlington. Iowa body bruised
cHELLEw Mrs. Edth. Gis'orL ILL., had her leg broken
CHELIKw Mr. GIassford H. had his leg dlslocated.
COLLINS. Dr. William. Gale.bure Ill
cLAEK Mrs r. H. Riostown. Iowa. han her legs crushed
CLAY j. NJ, Peoria ILL.,
CRNG William. cuba. H.
Cross q. W, Washington H.. was hurt in the head
Cross. Patton. Washington. ILL., leg broken.
CRoss Elizabeth. Washington. III.
DALE. Mrs James Peoria. m.
DAVIS calvin. Peoria III. arm hurt
EpHoNuS Abbe Disco. Ill, had her ankle lnJureL
ELLIS. W +, Peoria. III. head bruised
FORBES VIM. Elmwood ILL.,, chest and head hurt
FRENCH Pearl Peoria. III.
FRENCH r F Peoria was hurt IN the hips and body.
FRYE John Peoria had his leg broken and his back injured
GEgERRnEN. W. Peoria III.
GonEt. f. and son PEORIA H.
GopRL Theodore Pooril hurt in tho head an legs
GRANT Mrs. l. W. Peoria was hurt internally
GREGG. c. A.. Danyillo. Iowa. leg hurt
GREEN J. A., Breeds station. Ill
HARRis. MadEe 7, Peoria hurt In the ankle
HazyS DR. p wife, Fort Madison. iowa. had their
heads hurt
| HIcKES. Henry Pekn. Ill
HILoS David Crawford. H. head. limbs and hips Injured
ISAAC, Mrs. whiesde. III. body Injured
JOHNSON OTTO Burlington Iowa. was hurt in the legs
JORDAN. A. C.. Usnville. Iowa, leg broken.
BALER, J. \, Breeds station ILL.,
KELLY, J. h., Beeds. H., hip and leg broken
| KELLOGG. Mrs. fremont Ill, body bruised
| LAwRKxcK Harold h., Burlington Iowa. boly bruised
| Lor Caiharne, Peoria Ill. body bruised
| LoI. W. H., FL nwood. I'LL
! MALRow Maggie Peoria I'll.
| MARrIN, A., Bloomington. III.
| McAvoY Thsnas Peoria, hurt internally
| MCCARTHY. Arthur Eureka. ILL.,, lost both eyeA
| McCLETocK Engineer Peoria Ill
! MCCLURE Mrs. and daughter. Peoria, Ill
McFADDEN J. d.. Peoria. Ill
| MCGEE A. F. La narpe. Ill, leg and spino hurt
| McMAsGER John. Peoria. H. body Injured
! MRRK. Jessie. Eureka ILL.,
| MILLER Mrs, Peoria, Ill
| MooRR John A., Jacksonville H.
| NORRIS Mary, Peoria. was badly bruised
MURPHY. John. Peoria III
! MURPHY Rosie. Maggie anl Mrs, Peoria. Ill
! MEAL. Miss Mossvile ILL.,
NEAL Joseph MossvuIe hurt in tho head and limbs
NEAL Mrs Joseph had her and leg broken Her bate
| killed.
srgygNsoX william Two daughters were lost wlto hin'
| VALENTINE Mrs
| yALpEJo MIS- and her daughter
WgINNFTr derrick Peoria. Ill., aud his daughter PEARL
| ZAMERNAN, Mrs
Charne-houses and hospitals make up tonight
what has been the peaceful village OF Chat'wortn'
Eiehty-four blackeued mangled corpses are scat
tered IN the depots schools aud engine ehouses here
and at Piper City, or are being carried on traihs
to their homes, while 1l5 bandased, moaning Grip
ples are in the care of the villagers The streets Oh
Chatsw orth arc filled with crowds OF ANXIOUS